Protocol/serial number

Study information

Scientific title

Acronym

Study hypothesis

Ethics approval

Study design

Primary study design

Interventional

Secondary study design

Randomised controlled trial

Trial setting

GP practices

Trial type

Quality of life

Patient information sheet

Condition

Iron deficiency anaemia

Intervention

FCB reports for practices in the control arm received a standard haematologist comment "consistent with iron deficiency anaemia - ? cause". Those for practices in the intervention arm were printed with a brief guideline, "consistent with iron deficiency anaemia - ? cause. Suggest treat with ferrous sulphate, 200 mg three times a day (tds) for 4 months but check response in 3 - 4 weeks. Simultaneously investigate cause, consider barium enema to exclude colorectal problems."

Intervention type

Other

Phase

Not Specified

Drug names

Primary outcome measure

Not provided at time of registration

Secondary outcome measures

Not provided at time of registration

Overall trial start date

01/03/1997

Overall trial end date

01/01/2000

Reason abandoned (if study stopped)

Eligibility

Participant inclusion criteria

All general practices within the health communities of two district general hospitals. Patients presenting to their GP's were included if they were men over 20 years or women over 50 with a full blood count showing Hb 12g/dl or less (men) or 11g/dl (women) together with a reduced mean cell volume (MCV) and a red cell count not exceeding 5.5 x 1012/l.

Participant type

Patient

Age group

Not Specified

Gender

Not Specified

Target number of participants

Not provided at time of registration

Participant exclusion criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Recruitment start date

01/03/1997

Recruitment end date

01/01/2000

Locations

Countries of recruitment

United Kingdom

Trial participating centre

The King's Mill Centre (NHS Trust)
Nottingham
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Organisation

Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Sponsor details

The Department of Health Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NL United Kingdom